Durham College offers Cybersecurity (graduate certificate), a postgraduate certificate in Cyber Security programme in Oshawa, Canada. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,489 per year (CAD 2,776 per year for local students).
The eight-month graduate certificate builds a security background spanning operating systems, computing hardware, network technology and protocols, aimed at hardening systems against attack. Coursework covers developing, evaluating and supporting IT solutions that create cost-effective, secure computing environments for both on-premises and cloud-based networks, delivered in industry-standard labs. An optional work term lets students explore career paths, apply classroom learning and build professional connections, with the program preparing graduates to pursue industry certifications after completion.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This graduate certificate admits either a completed three-year advanced diploma or degree in a computer-science, information-technology or business-related field, or, as an alternative pathway, a minimum of three years of related industry experience documented in a professional resumé together with a letter of intent. Proof of English language proficiency is required for all applicants; those educated in a non-English-speaking country must meet Durham College's general English Language Proficiency Policy, which for graduate certificates accepts IELTS Academic 6.0 (no band below 5.5), TOEFL iBT 88 (no section below 22), PTE Academic 53 (no section below 49), CAEL 60 overall, or Duolingo English Test 110. The program page recommends, but does not require, prior familiarity with TCP/IP, basic networking, Microsoft and Linux server platforms, virtualization and cloud computing, and basic computer hardware. No minimum GPA or interview requirement is stated.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for September 2026 entry the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2026 and offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2026; January 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 1 October 2026 (confirm by 1 November 2026); May 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 1 February 2027 (confirm by 1 March 2027) - applications after these dates are still assessed while seats remain, including for programs Durham lists as highly competitive (Paramedic, Practical Nursing, Dental Hygiene and similar), which share the same cycle rather than a distinct deadline. International applicants apply directly to Durham, not through ontariocolleges.ca, and are assessed on a rolling basis against each program's published intake availability; Durham publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
